In the province’s Khakriz district, north of Kandahar, a combined force raided a compound known to house Taliban bomb makers. Two armed militants engaged the force with grenades. Both militants were killed in the firefight.

A female noncombatant was injured and was treated by medical personnel on site. Forces evacuated her to a coalition hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.

The assault force pursued several militants who fled the compound. Five militants armed with grenades and assault rifles were killed when they maneuvered on the forces. The forces detained three suspects near the compound.

Forces found multiple rocket-propelled grenades and about 500 pounds of potentially explosive material. They destroyed the building housing the explosive material, along with the RPGs.